paraboolduin

Dutch (Brabantic)

/paː.raːˈboːlˌdœy̯n/

noun
Definitions
  • A parabolic dune; a dune with little to no vegetation that has, as seen from above, a shape similar to a parabola due to wind.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish parabool + Dutch, Flemish duin (dune, sandhill).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

duin

Gloss

dune, sandhill

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